Job Description:
1 or 2 Complex Care Personal Assistants required.
Rate: £15.00 per hour PAYE or £17.00 per hour if Self Employed
A gentleman with motor neurone disease residing near York is seeking a team of dedicated, positive, kind and experienced personal assistants to support him in his family home. He is wheelchair and ventilator dependent and uses Eyegaze to help with communication.
The 24 hours can be for 1 PA or 2 PA’s with 12 hours each
The car is on a 1:1 basis
You will be able to deliver the quality of care and support he deserves to live life to the fullest by providing a safe environment, companionship, sharing great moments and creating memories.
Key responsibilities;
All aspects of personal care
Hoisting
Ventilator management
Passive movement
Medication administration
Meal prep
Support with eating and drinking
Basic domestic tasks and housework
Using his WAV for transport and support to appointments and the odd adventure (full driving license and WAV confidence essential)
Key Experience;
Complex care skills and knowledge
Powered wheelchair
Ventilator
Cough Assist
Manual handling and hoisting
Eyegaze experience and knowledge (desirable)
Person Requirements;
First aid trained
Must be comfortable with dogs (friendly spaniel)
Clear communicator – fluent English
Great sense of humour
Positive outlook
Calm
Experience of care in the home
Enjoys the outdoors
Comfortable taking long walks alongside the off road wheelchair, also lots of dog walking
Enjoy gardening (general tidying and maintenance)
A DBS is required for this position
Please apply by CV quoting ref: D947
Please note: Nycil is not the employer we act on behalf of individual employers and will forward all suitable candidates onto them
Experience:
Complex care: 2 years (preferred)
Moving & Handling: 1 year (preferred)
Eyegaze: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Fluent English (preferred)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (preferred)